Director, Stewardship Events

At The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, our mission is to create a world free from the fear of cancer. Cancer remains the number one cause of death for Canadians and our top priority is to accelerate cancer research and care.

Our role is to garner support for Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, one of the world's leading cancer research and treatment centres, through philanthropy, fundraising events, and our world-renowned lottery program. The work we accomplish drives groundbreaking research, relentless innovation, and a deep commitment to improving the lives of cancer patients and their loved ones.

Now, we have an opportunity to blaze an even brighter future for everyone affected by cancer.

We will Carry The Fire for cancer patients everywhere, lighting the way forward through discovery, reigniting our commitment to transform cancer outcomes and ease the profound suffering cancer causes patients and their loved ones.

At the PMCF, every one of us carries the fire for someone else. Join us as we inspire a movement and help us achieve our vision to change the way we understand, diagnose, and treat cancer.

Union: Non-Union
Site: 700 University Avenue
Department: Major and Estate Giving
Reports to: Director, Donor Experience and Events
Hours: 35 hours
Hiring Range: $120,000 - $140,000
Status: Permanent, Full Time
Posted Date: February 28, 2025
Closing Date: March 23, 2025

Established in 1982, PMCF has been setting daring and audacious goals with a mindset that is driven by our culture and passion for the cause. We have pioneered many successful fundraising programs, including our world-leading Princess Margaret Home Lottery, and some of the world's largest peer-to-peer cancer fundraising events, and have sophisticated Major & Transformational Gifts and Estates & Gift Planning programs.

Now we are seeking a strategic, creative and collaborative people leader who is adept in donor experiences and events and will partner with a diverse team of 30+ stewardship, communications and fundraising professionals in achieving their ambitious goals as we plan a historic, comprehensive fundraising campaign for The Princess Margaret.

Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Donor Experience and Stewardship, the Director, Donor Experience and Events will be responsible for building and leading a team of event professionals that deliver best-in class stewardship, recognition and cultivation events, as well as curated experiences, for major, transformational and estate giving donors and prospects. These events recognize and engage donors and prospective donors, typically at the $1M+ giving level, and include but are not limited to annual awards, Centre openings, tours, Chair/Professorship/Fellowship celebrations, space dedications, recognition society-specific events, annual lunches/dinners and virtual/livestream programming. The Director will partner with key counterparts across the Foundation to support collaborative and impactful opportunities that help elevate achievement and results in major, transformational and estate giving across the organization.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, execute, and continuously improve a world-class donor stewardship and cultivation events strategy at the major ($50k to $4.9M+) and transformational ($5M+) donor level
• Build a Donor Events team which delivers a portfolio of innovative and meaningful events that foster deeper engagement among major, transformational and estate giving donors with The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation
• Lead and manage all aspects of donor cultivation, recognition and stewardship events from concept to execution including:
  • Development of compelling event concepts, themes and formats in collaboration with internal stakeholders including the senior leadership team, fundraisers and stewardship team
  • Identification, coordination and management of event speakers, presenters and special guests
  • Development of supporting event materials including briefing notes, speaking notes and workback schedules
• In collaboration with fundraisers, effective manage and support campaign volunteers, including Campaign Cabinet and Board members, ensuring their active involvement and engagement in donor events.
• Oversee the development and delivery of event collateral including external communications, invitations and presentations in collaboration with the Marketing and Creative Department
• Manages venue and vendor partnerships including negotiating contracts to ensure favourable pricing
• Develop and maintain event budgets and oversee financial reporting to internal departments
• Oversee post-event activities including event debrief meetings, constituent follow up activities and reporting on the impact of each event
• Offer subject matter expertise in event design, management and execution across the foundation
• Provide mentorship, coaching and professional development opportunities to team members including conducting performance evaluations that address team members' needs

• A senior-level professional with a minimum of 7 years of experience preferably in a non-profit events role
• Demonstrated experience delivering innovative and impactful donor events at different scales
• Outstanding people leadership, mentorship, coaching, and team building abilities, and a minimum 3 years of experience managing employees
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of fundraising activities, donor motivations, donor stewardship best practices, and donor accountability
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Strategic thinker, with strong conflict-resolution skills and a strong sense of diplomacy
• Strong project management skills in order to manage a multitude of projects under tight deadlines
• A commitment to excellence, quality assurance and process improvement
• Flexibility to work early mornings, late evenings and occasional weekends due to the nature of events
• High proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), project management tools (Asana)
• Strong alignment with the values of Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence
• Demonstrated commitment to the principles of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism (IDEAA)
• Understanding of and experience in the healthcare fundraising environment and experience on a comprehensive healthcare fundraising campaign is preferred but not a requirement

We believe that the way we work together is just as important as what we accomplish. By making choices and taking actions that align with our values, we achieve greater success, and our work lives become happier and more meaningful.

At PMCF, we strive to foster a culture built on Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence (CARE). Central to these values is our commitment to IDEAA: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism.

• Experience a sense of purpose that you won't get anywhere else, in any other job. You will be making a difference for millions of people impacted by cancer
• We have an open and approachable culture that enables you to bring your best ideas forward
• We offer a competitive compensation package including competitive salary, incentive pay, health benefits, and Health of Ontario Pension Plan
• We will invest in your growth through ongoing learning opportunities, individual development planning, and education assistance programs
• We offer a hybrid work environment with 3 days in office (Tuesday, Thursday and one other day per week in office), or as required subject to business needs

UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, persons with disabilities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

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Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.